First Oil changing - Page 3

Eric10905 · 03-17-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by benjaminforeal

If doing yourself, will you be using a lift or jack + stands? Pinch weld adapters are a really nice addition. I really like my ZL1addons pinch weld adapters and a magnetic pinch weld "puck" for jacking the car up on jack stands. Just something else to consider... good luck!

Yves, This is important. ^
If you are planning to drive the car up onto some ramps to do theoil change, then you have no worries and ignore this. Just pick some ramps with enough load capacity and enough height for you to get under it to do the work.
However, if you going to lift the car by some other means (quick jack, floor jac and jack stands, etc), do some reading on hereabout how to lift the car properly. My dealer damaged a body panel on my car by lifting it wrong.

Good luck and go slow, and i'm sure you'll be fine. Glad to see some Camaro and ZL1 presence in Europe. Can't be easy driving an American gas guzzler there, esp in France. lol

Plasar · 03-17-2021, 03:15 PM

Yves, notre camarade francais de Camaro!

Good luck with this - you'll do just fine.

I am suprised that no garage in your town in France will do this for you. It's not like it's the Mars Rover using inter-galactic lubrication fluid technology. It must be union rules in French garages against American cars. These are the same forces that are Anti-McDonalds in France.

The math equation is:

Happy ZL1 Oil Change = New Oil + New Filter - Old Oil - Old Filter

Stephen12ZL1 · 03-17-2021, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tricksta

yes but it can be Dexos2 and not be the ESP blend lol..

which makes no difference at all...Mobil 1 has the ESP blend and Euro blend of 0w40 in which only the ESP blend is Dexos 2. Castrol above which is also Dexos 2 approved meets the necessary criteria/approval.

Yves ZL1 · 03-18-2021, 10:52 AM

.... hummm What is the différence between esp mobile dextros 2 and castrol dextros 2 ?!
In fact What is esp ?

Yves ZL1 · 03-18-2021, 10:58 AM

Ok Eric that’ s why I get those plastic ramp.. and yes that ne not easy... but Îm passioned and those us cars have personality

Plasar... you’re not far to be right.... lol

So Stephen do you think it’ si finally ok ?

ZX-10R · 03-18-2021, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Yves ZL1

.... hummm What is the différence between esp mobile dextros 2 and castrol dextros 2 ?!

No one here can really answer that, but the short answer is dexos is bullshit - just another way for GM to pad revenue with mark-ups on oil with some pseudo science "basis". Castrol Edge is a very good oil, just keep on using it, I do. All these modern synthetic oils meet Euro requirements and pass standardized tests (although RP and std Mobil 1 actually perform the worst in most standardized tests)

Stephen12ZL1 · 03-18-2021, 05:17 PM

ESP...emission system protection

Tricksta · 03-19-2021, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Yves ZL1

.... hummm What is the différence between esp mobile dextros 2 and castrol dextros 2 ?!
In fact What is esp ?

The oil is one that is useable on the street and the track if you so choose, so that you don't have to do as many oil changes, now obviously if you are still a heavy track runner, you would want to do regular oil changes.

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/...formula-0w-40/

The 0W-40 ESP blend(Also the blend your car would get if a dealership was to change the oil now, as it is the GM recommended oil, and is the factory fill) has extra cleaning properties to help prevent, carbo buildup, etc. Also it is better for lower temperature days if you have many of them.

Prevents aeriation more easily as well.

Yves ZL1 · 03-19-2021, 06:36 AM

Ok guys... that seems to be clearer... I won’t often drive it on track and for the moment ... I want to finish the running in.
After this oil changing, I could drive it at 5 6 or 7000 rpm.... for thé moment I don’t drive it more than 3000 rpm and 130 km/h

Gunkk · 03-19-2021, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Yves ZL1

Oh so great... à quarter is equal to a liter if I well anderstand....just another question ... why did you say my oil isn’t good?
It’s 0w40 castrol dexos 2 ... this is not right ?

Otherwise I’m gonna order thé kit 20bluezl1 this excatly what I need and I think the price is really fair...

0w40 Castrol Dexos 2 is OK.

Ksdaoski · 03-19-2021, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Yves ZL1

Ok Eric that’ s why I get those plastic ramp.. and yes that ne not easy... but Îm passioned and those us cars have personality

Plasar... you’re not far to be right.... lol

So Stephen do you think it’ si finally ok ?

Great passion and attitude!

Yves ZL1 · 03-20-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksdaoski

Great passion and attitude!

Stephen12ZL1 · 03-20-2021, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Yves ZL1

Ok Eric that’ s why I get those plastic ramp.. and yes that ne not easy... but Îm passioned and those us cars have personality

Plasar... you’re not far to be right.... lol

So Stephen do you think it’ si finally ok ?

yes...what you have picked (Castrol 0w40 & PF64) is correct and will perform perfectly

Yves ZL1 · 03-25-2021, 06:29 AM

Suppppppeeereer Thanks for all guys... it’ a a real pleasure

03-17-2021, 03:15 PM	#30
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Yves, notre camarade francais de Camaro! Good luck with this - you'll do just fine. I am suprised that no garage in your town in France will do this for you. It's not like it's the Mars Rover using inter-galactic lubrication fluid technology. It must be union rules in French garages against American cars. These are the same forces that are Anti-McDonalds in France. The math equation is: Happy ZL1 Oil Change = New Oil + New Filter - Old Oil - Old Filter

03-18-2021, 05:17 PM	#35
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	ESP...emission system protection __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

03-18-2021, 10:52 AM	#32
Yves ZL1 Drives: Canadian 2019 BLACK ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bourges (France) Posts: 426	.... hummm What is the différence between esp mobile dextros 2 and castrol dextros 2 ?! In fact What is esp ?

03-18-2021, 10:58 AM	#33
Yves ZL1 Drives: Canadian 2019 BLACK ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bourges (France) Posts: 426	Ok Eric that’ s why I get those plastic ramp.. and yes that ne not easy... but Îm passioned and those us cars have personality Plasar... you’re not far to be right.... lol So Stephen do you think it’ si finally ok ?

03-19-2021, 06:36 AM	#37
Yves ZL1 Drives: Canadian 2019 BLACK ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bourges (France) Posts: 426	Ok guys... that seems to be clearer... I won’t often drive it on track and for the moment ... I want to finish the running in. After this oil changing, I could drive it at 5 6 or 7000 rpm.... for thé moment I don’t drive it more than 3000 rpm and 130 km/h

03-25-2021, 06:29 AM	#42
Yves ZL1 Drives: Canadian 2019 BLACK ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bourges (France) Posts: 426	Suppppppeeereer Thanks for all guys... it’ a a real pleasure

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